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Rule "Replace '12 am' with 'midnight'"

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Description: Replace '12 am' with 'midnight'
By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message: Wikipedia style. Replace "12 am" with midnight for clarity.
Category: Wikipedia (ID: WIKIPEDIA)
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Time_of_day
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • At 12 am
    Correction suggestion: midnight
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • midnight
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: WIKIPEDIA_12_AM [1]
Version: 6.4-SNAPSHOT (2024-03-27 22:33:08 +0100)